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University of Louisville's Scholars

This is a list of faculty at the University of Louisville who have received appointments under the University’s scholar program. The names are presented in alphabetical order indicating University Scholar (UNIV) or Distinguished University Scholar (DIST). A description of the University Scholar program follows the list.

Dr. Bruce Alphenaar Speed School Electrical & Computer Engin. UNIV
Dr. Gavin Arteel Medicine Pharmacology/Toxicology UNIV
Dr. Anita Barbee (Cunningham) Kent School Kent School of Social Work DIST
Dr. Michael Barone Business Marketing UNIV
Dr. Richard Baumgartner Public Health Epid Clinical Investigation Sciences DIST
Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar Medicine Cardiology DIST
Dr. Roberto Bolli Medicine Cardiology DIST
Dr. William S. Bush Education Teaching & Learning UNIV
Dr. Robert W. Cohn Speed School Electrical & Computer Engineering DIST
Dr. Buddhadeb Dawn Medicine Medicine UNIV
Dr. Donald R. Demuth Dentistry Perio/Endo./Dental Hygiene UNIV
Dr. Lee A. Dugatkin A&S Biology DIST
Prof. Ronald Eades Law Law DIST
Dr. Paul Epstein Medicine Pediatrics DIST
Dr. Edward Essock A&S Psychological & Brain Sciences UNIV
Dr. Aly A. Farag Speed School Electrical & Computer Engrg UNIV
Dr. Robert D. Felner Education Educ & Counseling Psych DIST
Dr. Rodney J. Folz Medicine Medicine DIST
Dr. Richard Neal Garrison Medicine Surgery DIST
Dr. David Gozal Medicine Pediatrics DIST
Dr. Robert M. Greene Dentistry Molecular/Cellular/Cranio. Biol DIST
Dr. Susan M. Griffin A&S English DIST
Prof. Paul Griner A&S English UNIV
Dr. Ramesh C. Gupta Medicine Pharmacology/Toxicology DIST
Dr. George Hajishengallis Dentistry Perio, endo & Dent Hygiene UNIV
Dr. Gerrald B. Hammond A&S Chemistry UNIV
Prof. Kent Hatteberg Music Music UNIV
Dr. Bruce Heim Music Music UNIV
Dr. David W. Hein Medicine Pharmacology/Toxicology DIST
Dr. James B. Hoying Medicine Surgery UNIV
Dr. Gary W. Hoyle Public Health Environ & Health Sciences UNIV
Dr. Suzanne T. Ildstad Medicine Inst. of Cellular Therapeutics DIST
Dr. Chakram S. Jayanthi A&S Physics UNIV
Dr. Kyung A. Kang Speed School Chemical Engineering UNIV
Dr. Y. James Kang Medicine Medicine DIST
Dr, Robert Keynton Speed Bioengineering UNIV
Dr. Min-Zhan Lu A&S English UNIV
Prof. Dismas Masolo A&S Philosophy DIST
Dr. Justin McCarthy A&S History DIST
Dr. Craig McClain Medicine Medicine DIST
Dr. Carolyn B. Mervis A&S Psychology DIST
Dr. Dennis L. Molfese A&S Psychology DIST
Dr. Michael H. Nantz A&S Chemistry DIST
Dr. Frank M. Nuessel A&S Classical & Modern Languages UNIV
Dr. M. Michele Pisano Dentistry Biological/Biophysical Sci UNIV
Dr. Sumanth Prabhu Medicine Cardiology UNIV
Dr. Mengsheng Qiu Medicine Anat. Sci. & Neurobiology DIST
Dr. Kenneth S. Ramos Medicine Biochem/Molecular Biology DIST
Dr. C. V. Rao Medicine Obstretrics/Gynecology DIST
Dr. Laura Rothstein Law Law DIST
Prof. Mark A. Rothstein Medicine Medicine DIST
Dr. Haval Shirwan Medicine Microbiology/Immunology UNIV
Dr. Zhao-Hui Song Medicine Pharmacology & Toxicology UNIV
Dr. J. Christopher States Medicine Pharmacology & Toxicology DIST
Dr. James Stone, III Education Leadership, Found., Human Resources DIST
Dr. Samuel C. Stringfield Education Teaching & Learning DIST
Dr. David J. Tollerud Public Health Envir Occupational Health Science UNIV
Dr. Robert V. Topp Nursing Nursing DIST
Dr. Roland Valdes Medicine Pathology DIST
Dr. Gennaro F. Vito A&S Justice Administration DIST
Dr. Eugenia Wang Medicine Biochem/Molecular Biology DIST
Prof. Russell Weaver Law Law DIST
Prof. Daniel Weeks Music Music UNIV
Dr. Barbara Wheeler Music Music Therapy UNIV
Dr. Scott Whittemore Medicine Neurological Surgery DIST
Dr. Charles Willard A&S Communication UNIV
Dr. Steven Winters Medicine Medicine DIST
Dr. Charles E. Ziegler A&S Political Science UNIV
Dr. Jacek M. Zurada Speed School Electrical & Comp. Engineering DIST

The University of Louisville Scholar and Distinguished Scholar Program

OVERVIEW: Research and teaching at the University of Louisville are inextricably entwined. A faculty more productive in research will enhance the quality and excellence of teaching. The proposed University Scholar and Distinguished Scholar Program will play a key role in recruiting scholars to the faculty who exhibit substantial credentials in research. By recognizing faculty who significantly exceed the scholarship necessary for promotion and tenure at U of L and in doing so achieve a national (Scholar) and international (Distinguished) reputation, it will reward existing faculty members who are outstanding in research, scholarship and creative activity. It will provide strong incentives for all faculty members to increase their level of productivity and to be recognized and compensated for their efforts. It will result in a major increase in number and amount of grants and contracts awarded to the University.

ELIGIBILITY: Promising or distinguished scholars under recruitment by the University and faculty members of the University will be eligible for the program. After May 1, 2002 faculty members appointed to an endowed position are not eligible for appointment to the university scholars program. The title University Scholar or Distinguished University Scholar are awarded under the program. A candidate for University Scholar will demonstrate substantial creativity and scholarship in their field of expertise. Evidence of scholarship will include all or most of the following: an exceptional record of sustained publication of peer reviewed books, papers, creative works, articles in archival quality professional journals, a high degree of citation of these published works by peers, discipline appropriate attainment of major extramural grants and contracts, and evidence of early national recognition among their peers. A candidate at this level generally would be eligible for appointment to the University at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor or has already obtained these ranks at the University. A candidate for Distinguished University Scholar, in addition to having credentials equivalent to that of a University Scholar, will have wide recognition by peers for creative contribution to their field. This will be evidenced by wide spread citation of published works, invitations to present papers at major universities and before national and international meetings, service on extramural peer review panels, editorial boards, election to office or other service in professional societies, or having received professional honors. A Distinguished University Scholar typically would be eligible for appointment to the University at the rank of Professor.

AWARD: An appointee will receive the title University Scholar or Distinguished University Scholar and will agree to a contract specifying the term of appointment, salary supplement and assignment. This policy will define base salary and salary supplement for the University’s internal accounting purposes. Each of these salary categories refers to compensation provided for meeting obligations under the appointee’s term(s) of appointment. For purposes of reporting institution salary to federal research sponsors, an appointee’s institution base salary includes both the University payroll system base salary and the research salary supplement defined below.

    1. Initial term of appointment will be three to five years, determined on an individual basis. The appointment will be renewable depending upon satisfactory performance of the assignment as defined below. It is the goal of this program that the title of Scholar will continue to be renewed throughout the entire academic career of the awardee. Whether or not this occurs will depend upon the ability of the awardee to meet or exceed the standards of the assignment and to demonstrate substantial evidence of continued productivity. Performance under the contract will be reviewed at regular intervals in line with the current contract.

    A renewal term may be for the same period as the initial term or may be lengthened or shortened based upon probability of continued productivity at the assigned level. Likewise, the award may be converted upon renewal to Distinguished University Scholar from University Scholar. Scholar renewals may be synchronized with other personnel contract reviews, e.g. Periodic Career Review, Endowed Chair renewals, etc.
    2. The salary supplement is not part of the tenured salary commitment of the Scholar but is a discretionary award of the University based on additional expected work responsibilities. A Scholar holding a twelve month university appointment will receive an annual salary supplement for the contract period. A Scholar on a nine month (academic year) appointment will receive an award that may include two ninths summer salary, a salary supplement, or two ninths summer salary plus the salary supplement. The amount of the salary supplement for a University Scholar will not exceed twenty five percent of the base salary normally paid by the University for a faculty member holding the position and academic rank of the Scholar; that for a Distinguished University Scholar will not exceed forty percent. The supplement will be incremented or adjusted at the same time and at the same rate as the base salary. Termination of the contract will include withdrawal of the salary supplement. In general, University accounting practices treat the salary supplement similar to base salary in that total employee benefits are calculated including this compensation and the supplement reflects compensation for work required as part of the Scholar designation.
    3. The assignment will have a major scholarly component appropriate to the Scholar's professional discipline. Important expectations of performance will include specifics such as publication of scholarly articles, presentations, collaboration with colleagues and a commitment to enriching the student learning experience through their scholarly activities. In areas of expertise such as biological and physical sciences and engineering, the attaining of extramural grants and contracts will be an important expectation as attainment of extramural funding is a key measure of the quality of the scholarship and the professional standing of the Scholar among colleagues. It is recognized that there are professional fields in which attainment of extramural funding is not common or funding is limited in amount. In these cases, attainment or retention of grants and awards will not be an essential element of the assignment.
    4. Cancellation -- The University expressly reserves the right to reduce or cancel the awards of salary supplement in the event program funding is not adequate.

FISCAL ASPECTS:All direct costs of the program including supplements to salary and fringe benefits will be paid from a single Funding Pool administered by the Office of Research Administration. The money in the Pool will be used exclusively to fund the Program. Initially the program will concentrate on recruiting new faculty who bring current grants and contracts to the University. Once the pool is sufficiently funded, the program will be extended to rewarding and retaining existing faculty, including those who, because of their discipline, may not be required to obtain extramural funding.

    1. Generation of Funds for the Pool The program will be self-funding. An amount of money equivalent to eighty percent (80%) of the indirect cost recovery funds (overhead) generated from new faculty participating in the program will be placed in the Pool. This apportionment of funds will not affect the current University Research Infrastructure Fund for principal investigators and departments.
    2. A budget for the program will be prepared each year as part of the development of the University's Annual Operating Budget. This budget will be based on a realistic projection of indirect cost recovery from the Scholars, the need to maintain a reserve, and any additional fund balance of the account not earmarked for expenditure. The number and amount of individual awards in effect at any time will be governed by the amount of funds generated for this purpose.
    3. Funds in the Pool in excess of committed payments and a prudent reserve will be used to bring additional faculty members into the program regardless of discipline or capacity to obtain extramural funding.

PROCEDURE:

1. External nominations may be made at any time through the formal School, Unit and University channels. In order to recognize the achievements and academic accomplishments of current University faculty members, Internal nominations are solicited once a year. Unit deans may nominate faculty for appointment as University Scholars. Generally, internal candidates must have been a U of L faculty member for no less than 5 years prior to nomination. The Executive Vice President for Research, in consultation with the Scholar Review and Appointment Committee, may elevate the appointment to Distinguished University Scholar if the faculty member’s credentials are appropriate for this distinction. In all cases, the Dean or Unit Head will forward nominations and recommendations to the Vice President for Research. A nomination will take the form of a letter specifying the contract period, amount of the salary supplement, duties and performance standards. A proposed contract should be included covering the above items and should contain a clause stating that terms of renewal are based upon meeting performance standards and the probability of continuing productivity on the part of the Scholar. Supporting documents will include a detailed curriculum vitae or resume, supporting letters and other relevant documentation including publication information and number or times works have been cited. Recommendation for renewal, termination or modification will be processed through the same channels as the original nomination.

2. Nominations and recommendations for renewal, modification and termination will be reviewed by a University Scholars Committee comprised of faculty and administrators. The members of this committee will be appointed by the Vice President for Research in consultation with the Deans. The Vice President for Research or delegate will Chair the committee. The Committee will obtain internal and external peer review as required. Recommendations of the committee including suitability of the candidate and suggested changes to the contract will be advisory to the Vice President for Research who will then forward his/her recommendations to the Provost. The Provost will forward approved Scholar appointments to the University President.

3. The Vice President for Research will maintain copies of all relevant appointment documents and will provide timely notice to the Dean or Unit Head when review of performance and notification of the Scholar is required.

 

Approved by the Board of Trustees November 28, 1994
Revised by the Board of Trustees May 20, 1996
Revised: Operational revisions Feb 1998
Revised: VP for Research June 2001
Revised: VP for Research May 2002
Revised: VP for Research May 2003
Revised: EVP for Research January 2008
Revised: EVP for Research May 2008

 

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